Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM) Shares Sold by AQR Capital Management LLC

AQR Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil Co. (NYSE:XOM - Free Report) by 26.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,901,954 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 667,759 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC's holdings in Exxon Mobil were worth $203,319,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. West Oak Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Exxon Mobil by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. West Oak Capital LLC now owns 16,207 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,743,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 8,582 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC now owns 37,372 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $4,020,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Lincoln Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC now owns 8,521 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $917,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, Altus Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Exxon Mobil by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Altus Wealth Group LLC now owns 10,130 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $1,090,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Exxon Mobil

In other Exxon Mobil news, VP Darrin L. Talley sold 2,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.00, for a total transaction of $231,000.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 18,087 shares in the company, valued at $1,989,570. This represents a 10.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $131.00 to $129.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Exxon Mobil from $136.00 to $135.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Exxon Mobil from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $126.50.

Exxon Mobil Stock Performance

Shares of Exxon Mobil stock opened at $108.64 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $469.90 billion, a PE ratio of 13.86, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.61. Exxon Mobil Co. has a 12 month low of $97.80 and a 12 month high of $126.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $109.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.02.

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The oil and gas company reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.77 by ($0.10). Exxon Mobil had a return on equity of 12.92% and a net margin of 9.63%. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.48 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Exxon Mobil Co. will post 7.43 EPS for the current year.

Exxon Mobil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th were issued a dividend of $0.99 per share. This represents a $3.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.65%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 12th. Exxon Mobil's payout ratio is presently 50.51%.

Exxon Mobil Profile

Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.

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